Alston scores 21 in Loyola's 77-67 win against Rhode Island
Alston also added 10 rebounds for the Ramblers
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Alston also added 10 rebounds for the Ramblers
Ryan Langborg scored 26 points, Matt Nicholson and Nick Martinelli had double-doubles and Northwestern held off a furious Indiana rally to defeat the Hoosiers 76-72 on Sunday.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 27 points and No. 14 Illinois beat Maryland 85-80 on Saturday to earn its first road victory against the Terrapins since 2011.
Caitlin Clark has broken the NCAA women's basketball career scoring record, passing Kelsey Plum's 3,527 points.
Phillip Alston has been a big part of Loyola's turnaround this season. He's made a serious impact on the Ramblers since joining them as a transfer from the Division II level, but he first had to work his way back from a serious health incident. Alston has been thriving in his second year at Loyola, throwing down some high-flying dunks, while being a force on the defensive end, helping the Ramblers' resurgence towards the top of the Atlantic 10.
Dawson Garcia drilled his first 3-pointer of the game with 2:31 left in overtime and followed it with five free throws as Minnesota came from nine-points down with under six minutes left in regulation to beat Northwestern 75-66 on Saturday.
Northwestern coach Chris Collins has been handed a $5,000 fine and public reprimand from the Big Ten for violating the league's sportsmanship policy at the end of the Wildcats' overtime loss to No. 2 Purdue.
During the game, Clark moved ahead of Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell when she converted a layup with 4:58 left in the first half, making her the career scoring leader for the Big Ten.
Zach Edey scored 10 of his 30 points in overtime and Lance Jones had a season-high 26 to lead No. 2 Purdue past Northwestern 105-96.
Shooters shoot, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark has never stopped shooting. The college star will put her skills on display Wednesday night against Northwestern.
No. 15 Wisconsin was pushed by Northwestern into the final minutes. The Badgers had an answer every time.
Jayden Dawson scored 20 points and his 3-pointer with 1:12 left helped carry Loyola Chicago past Saint Joseph's.
Meanwhile, Northwestern is already bowl eligible and looking to end the season with a three-game winning streak, and of course to get that hat back.
In addition, the university has dropped its lawsuit against the Big Ten Conference.
The Big Ten announced on Friday that Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh has been suspended for the final three games of the 2023 season amid an investigation of alleged sign-stealing.
Northern Illinois University quarterback Rocky Lombardi began his seventh and final college season with a huge upset win over Boston College.
Three former staff members of Northwestern's baseball program are filing a lawsuit against the university and recently-fired head coach Jim Foster.
Three former staff members of Northwestern's baseball program are filing a lawsuit against the university and recently-fired head coach Jim Foster.
With Northwestern's football program still embroiled in a hazing scandal, some coaches and staff showed their support for fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Wednesday at practice, a move athletics director Derrick Gragg called "offensive and tone deaf."
With Northwestern's football program still embroiled in a hazing scandal, some coaches and staff showed their support for fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Wednesday at practice, a move athletics director Derrick Gragg called "offensive and tone deaf."
Northwestern University has enlisted former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an independent review of the culture within the athletics department, and the school's ability to "detect, report and respond to potential misconduct," including hazing, bullying, or discrimination.
Northwestern University's interim football coach and athletic director spoke for the first time on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis about the hazing scandal surrounding the program.
The Northwestern University football team will not have any player representatives at this week's Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis, the annual event where players and coaches around the conference speak to reporters ahead of the upcoming college football season.
A fourth football player is filing a lawsuit against Northwestern University on Monday amid the ongoing hazing scandal. This time, legal action is being taken by a former quarterback over allegations of hazing and sexual abuse.
More former Northwestern University football players are saying they were victims of hazing and abuse while playing for the Wildcats as attorneys prepare additional lawsuits against the school. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said he's working with at least 15 young men and women who were athletes at Northwestern and have said they dealt with abuse at the school.
